November 2011
2 posts
Rodchenko Lives On
I found this poster, created by R.Black (an artist based out of Oakland) on the Occupy Wall Street website. I think R.Black’s use of the Constructivist aesthetic is pure genius. Constructivism was a philosophy begun in Russia in 1919 and is based on the idea that art should be used for social purposes. Alexandr Rodchenko, one of the founders of Constructivism, used his art to support...
July 2011
1 post
Roy Hemmat's Museumstuff.com
This is an amazing resource for anyone interested in museums. It is a directory of 1000s of museums that are categorized by country, state or topic.
MuseumStuff
June 2011
2 posts
February 2011
1 post
Patrick Blanc: Nature and Civilization Together...
I heart images of nature taking over human creations. I’m obsessed with Bannerman Island and Brother’s Island for these reasons. Sutro Baths in San Francisco is a fun place to visit: a half finished bath house adjacent to the ocean which seaweed and sea grass has happily reclaimed. I love the Sunken City in San Pedro. It was once a neighborhood that began to collapse into the ocean...
January 2011
2 posts
back and forth. back and forth. forever.
Object City at the Bridge Gallery until February 16th.
I’m not exactly sure what the artists Serban Ionescu and Jim Dreitlein mean when they use the word objectionist. The Objectionists is what they call their multi-disciplinary design collective of Pratt alums. They work out of a studio in Greenpoint where they create installations and architectural designs.
I guess, an objectionist...
grass will grow over your cities
Brooklyn artist Jason Kachadourian and four of his artist friends organized a show this past weekend in an apartment in Greenpoint. The show, called One Night Only, was one of the best I have been to in a very long time. It was curated with perfection. The space was neither overwhelming or lacking stimulation. Although the dj played familiar dance party jams, no one danced; presumably...
May 2010
1 post
SLPS XV
I just did an event for a great organization called Slideluck Potshow, an art based non profit that is half “potluck” and half “slideshow”. They exhibit some of the best photographers latest works and pair that with community supplied foods. If you came out to help with the event, thank you. If you came out to enjoy cool art and eat lots of delicious goodies, thank you. Not only was the...